For three decades, Al McGuire was the heart and soul of college
basketball, first as the street-smart head coach at Marquette
University and later as the hoops-savvy television analyst whose
unique mix of humor, candor, and uncanny insights brought a whole
new dimension to sports broadcasting. McGuire was the consummate
professional at whatever he did. Possessing an impeccable insider's
knowledge of the game, he was able to communicate to viewers in
ways that were as entertaining as they were informative. He made
people laugh, he could laugh at himself, and his joy for the game
and people in it made him one of sports' most enduring icons.
McGuire passed away at the age of seventy-two in early 2001
after a long illness, leaving behind a basketball-rich legacy that
had its poetic qualities as well. Never was that more evident than
in the 1976-77 season, when McGuire announced to his team in
midseason that it would be his last year in coaching. The season
ended with McGuire overcome by emotion, sitting on the Marquette
bench with tears streaming down his face as the Warriors gave their
beloved coach the ultimate going-away present, a national
championship. Thus ended a twenty-year coaching career in which
McGuire completed a 405-143 record, including a 295-80 mark at
Marquette.
In I Remember Al McGuire, the legendary basketball coach and
announcer is remembered by dozens of associates, who offer their
favorite anecdotes, insights, assessments, and other assorted
memories of a basketball junkie as quick with a quip as he was with
a word of encouragement. Among those contributing to this book are
his former players and assistant coaches as well as other head
coaches, media personalities,friends, and associates who knew him
well at one time or another in his life.
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